Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer — Spacecraft Enclosures

Inversion; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion, an aerospace and defense company, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Los Angeles to own design, analysis, and qualification of electromechanical systems for space and reentry. You will bridge mechanical and electrical disciplines to develop actuators, sensors, enclosures, harnesses, and thermal systems for the Arc spacecraft.

You will move between detailed design, first-principles analysis, hardware testing, and cross-functional collaboration with avionics, structures, propulsion,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• 5+ years designing and testing electromechanical systems for aerospace/defense or similar.
• Experience with PCB schematic capture and board layout (ECAD).
• Strong 3D CAD skills (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks).
• Experience with structural and thermal analysis using FEA tools (Ansys, Abaqus, NASTRAN).
• Design for harsh environments including vacuum, extreme temperatures, vibration, shock, and radiation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design critical avionics mechanical systems for protecting electronics in harsh flight environments.
• Lead mechanical design and packaging of avionics enclosures, sensors, and harnesses with mass optimization and thermal management.
• Perform structural, thermal, and EMI/EMC analyses to validate spaceflight-ready designs.
• Develop and execute test campaigns including functional, vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and life-cycle tests.
• Create detailed drawings, procedures, ICDs, and design specifications.
• Collaborate with fabrication/assembly teams to iterate hardware quickly.
• Lead design reviews and trade studies for architecture and component selection.
• Coordinate with electrical engineers on PCB layouts, connectors, and cable routing.
• Coordinate with suppliers for procurement per schedule and specs.
• Support vehicle integration and launch operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

ECAD software (Altium Designer, OrCAD)

3D CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks)

FEA tools (Ansys, Abaqus, NASTRAN)

Environmental testing & qualification for flight hardware

Job description

Inversion, an aerospace and defense company, seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Los Angeles to own design, analysis, and qualification of electromechanical systems for space and reentry. You will bridge mechanical and electrical disciplines to develop actuators, sensors, enclosures, harnesses, and thermal systems for the Arc spacecraft.

You will move between detailed design, first-principles analysis, hardware testing, and cross-functional collaboration with avionics, structures, propulsion,